據《韓國時報》（The Korea Times）報導，受限於嚴格的家庭債務控管與貸款限製，韓國商業銀行與網路銀行正加倍推進與加密貨幣交易所的合作，以尋求新的獲利來源。儘管上月 Bithumb 發生誤發 62 萬枚比特幣（BTC）的重大事故，KB 國民銀行仍與其續約 6 個月。數據顯示，此類合作所帶來的低成本資金效益極為顯著，KB 國民銀行在與 Bithumb 合作的前三個月內，活期存款大幅增加 3.2 兆韓元。

According to The Korea Times, South Korean commercial and internet banks are ramping up partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges to seek new profit streams, affected by strict household debt controls and lending restrictions. Despite a major incident at Bithumb last month involving the erroneous issuance of 620,000 BTC, KB Kookmin Bank has extended its partnership with the exchange for another six months. Data shows that such collaborations have generated significant low-cost funding, with KB Kookmin Bank’s demand deposits surging by 3.2 trillion Korean won in the first three months of its partnership with Bithumb.